Platinex wins in court
After a 16-month delay due to an ongoing legal dispute with a First Nations band, an Ontario Superior Court ruling will allow junior explorer Platinex (PTX-V) to resume drilling at its Big Trout Lake …
Regulatory Issues
DRC Woes for Africo
Vancouver — A recent court decision in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has dealt a major blow to Africo Resources (ARL-T, AFCRF-O) concerning its recently announced 75% ownership in the Ka…
Oxus-KazakhGold Deal Done
Gold producer Oxus Gold (OXUSF-O, OXS-L) has a final deal with affiliate Marakand Minerals (mrkmf-o, mkd-l) that will allow it to complete a sale agreement for Oxus’s putative interest in the Jerooy g…
The Battle for Christmas
Santiago, Chile — A 3-year court battle to assert control over one of the world’s largest silver deposits could finally be drawing to a conclusion — but the winner will then have to contend with the…
Water Scarcity Could Hit Chile’s Miners
SPECIAL TO THE NORTHERN MINER
Editor’s Picks: Feds Unveil Carbon Emissions Caps
The trading week ended April 27, the 17th of 2007, was punctuated by the Canadian government’s unveiling of a potentially far-reaching environmental policy.
Newmont acquitted on Indonesian pollution charges (April 30, 2007)
Concluding a 21-month trial in an Indonesian court, Newmont Mining (NMC-T, NEM-N) and Richard Ness, the head executive at the company’s Indonesian subsidiary, have been acquitted of charges that a New…
Editor’s picks: top stories of week 17
The trading week ended April 27, the 17th of 2007, was punctuated by the Canadian government’s unveiling of a poten…
Newmont acquitted on Indonesian pollution charges (April 24, 2007)
Concluding a 21-month trial in an Indonesian court, Newmont Mining (NMC-T, NEM-N) and Richard Ness, the head execut…
Energy Metals Readies La Palangana for Production
The South Texas project held by Energy Metals (EMC-T, EMU-N) and privately held Everest Exploration are now at the permitting and engineering stage, offering hope that the two projects can be in produ…
More Gold at Hope Bay
In a drilling program intended to increase confidence in previously known resources, Miramar Mining (MAE-T, MNG-X) has had its plans derailed by the discovery of significant new resources on the Hope …
Quebec minister loses seat
As part of a broader weakening of Quebec’s Liberal Party in the provincial election in late March, Natural Resources Minister Pierre Corbeil was soundly beaten in his Abitibi-Est riding by Parti Quebe…